AP Environmental Science

Units:

Unit 1: The Living World: Ecosystems

Unit 2: The Living World: Biodiversity

Unit 3: Populations

Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources

Unit 5: Land and Water Use

Unit 6: Energy Resources and Consumption

Unit 7: Atmospheric Pollution

Unit 8: Aquatic and Terrestrial Pollution

Unit 9: Global Change

AP Environmental Course Description

The AP Environmental Science course is the equivalent of a one-semester, introductory college course in environmental science, through which students engage with the scientific principles, concepts, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world. The course requires that students identify and analyze natural and human-made environmental problems, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine the alternative solutions for resolving or preventing them. Environmental science is interdisciplinary, embracing topics from geology, biology, environmental studies, environmental science, chemistry, and geography. This course follows the curriculum established by the College Board. *Taken from NBHS Course Selection Guide 2021-2022

*School Wide Late Work Policy:

• It is the expectation that students complete and turn in all assignments & assessments on time.

• Late work will automatically have 10 percentage points deducted (unless lateness is due to an excused absence). This will be the only deduction permitted for not completing an assignment on time.

  • Examples:

    • A project with a maximum grade of 150 points would have 15 points deducted.

    • A Unit Test with a maximum score of 100 points would have 10 points deducted.

    • A homework assignment with a maximum score of 50 points would have 5 points deducted.

• After the automatic deduction, the assignment would be graded with that point being the highest grade possible.

• Minimum Expectations:

  • Summative Assessments must be submitted by the end of the 9 weeks grading period.

  • Formative Assessments must be submitted by the end of the unit.